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The woman is shown in half length, with her head turned upwards and to the right and her long waving hair bound by a jewelled fillet. She is shown wearing a loose ruched robe with a braided collar which has slipped from her right shoulder leaving her right breast bare. \r\n\r\nWhile previously identified as a Virtue, the figure's nudity, emotion and incomplete form set it apart from conventional representations suggesting instead an antique subject. In particular the woman may represent Lucretia, a legendary figure whose rape and suicide triggered a revolution which led to the formation of the Roman Republic.","physicalDescription":"Figure bust depicting a Virtue, possibly Faith. 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